City of Everett (aircraft)

City of Everett
General information
Other name(s)RA001
TypeBoeing 747-121
ManufacturerBoeing
RegistrationN7470
Total hours5,208
History
ManufacturedSeptember 30, 1968
First flightFebruary 9, 1969
In service1969–1990
Last flightApril 6, 1995
Preserved atMuseum of Flight in Seattle, Washington
FateOn display

The "City of Everett", is a Boeing 747, registered as N7470, that was built by Boeing as the prototype of the type. The aircraft rolled off the assembly line on September 30, 1968, and had its first flight on February 9, 1969. After the conclusion of the 747-flight testing program, Boeing retained the aircraft, using it for research and testing purposes until the early 1990s. The aircraft took its final flight on April 6, 1995, to the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington where it remains on display.